As the temples of Angkor and the ruins of Chernobyl, ghost towns have always played a special role in the collective image.

There is an axiom, a mysterious and elusive connection between life that has passed in a place and the fascination such space exerts once it has been abandoned. As if any event occurring in architectures could leave a mark. As if any person living in a place could give a unique value to it. 

It is something intangible but real, mysterious but perceptible. It is something that remains over time as the echoes of distant lives that turn abandoned cities into indescribably charming places.    

Craco is no exception.

Perched on stone pinnacles and clay ridges, Craco is the archetype of the ghost town. 

It is a city burned up by the sun and severe winters. It is an assemblage of houses with unsteady bricks clinging to each other. Their arrangement is so expressive and fascinating that looks artificial. It is a sculpture of houses with torn-off roofs, interrupted vaults and ruined bell towers.

It is a place that does not belong to the present. This space is trapped among the depths of the past. Here, time and abandonment made one of their most indescribable miracles.

Every year, thousands of visitors from all over the world look for such miracle in pursuit of intense emotions. They undertake a journey that is not always easy. They do so by following the irresistible call of the most outstanding ghost town on the planet.   

Ghost Town Refuge aims to respond to such call. 

Ghost Town refuge is the competition launched by YAC and Craco Ricerche. It invites architects to design a dispersed system of contemporary refuges among the ruins of the ancient Craco. This system will enable visitors to live a sublime experience: living among ruins and falling asleep under the uncovered vaults of a ghost town.

Among steep routes and pebbly paths, in the new refuges visitors will have the opportunity to lie down under starry skies hearing the sound of the benign ghosts of Craco. When the wind blows through empty windows and torn-off roofs the spirits of the hamlet appear. They are old rusty hinges that creak and whimper at nightfall. They are the irreverent guardians of the identity of a hamlet that, despite time, does not intend to die.   
      
JURY
Joao Carrilho da Graça
Ian Ritchie
Alberto Veiga
David Chipperfield
Benedetta Tagliabue (Miralles Tagliabue)
Vincenzo Latina
Angelo Marchetti (Marlegno)
Pino Lacicerchia ( Craco Ricerche)
Franco Audrito (Studio65)
David Basulto (ArchDaily)
PRIZES
1st   PRIZE 8.000 €
2nd  PRIZE 4.000 €
3rd  PRIZE  2.000 €
2 GOLD MENTIONS 500€ each
10 HONORABLE MENTIONS
30 FINALISTS
CALENDAR
11/25/2019  “early bird” registration – start
12/22/2019 (h 11.59 pm GMT) “early bird” registration – end
12/23/2019  “standard” registration – start
01/19/2020  (h 11.59 pm GMT) “standard” registration – end
01/20/2020  “late” registration – start
02/16/2020  (h 11.59 pm GMT) “late” registration – end
02/19/2020  (h 12.00 pm – Midday - GMT) material submission deadline

作为吴哥的寺庙和切尔诺贝利的废墟，鬼城一直在集体形象中扮演着特殊的角色。
有一个公理，在一个地方逝去的生命和这个地方被遗弃后所产生的魅力之间存在着一种神秘而又难以捉摸的联系。就好像架构中发生的任何事件都会留下一个标记。好像任何一个住在一个地方的人都能赋予它独特的价值。
它是某种无形但真实、神秘但可感知的东西。这是一种随着时间的推移而保留下来的东西，是遥远生活的回声，把废弃的城市变成了难以形容的迷人地方。
克雷科也不例外。
坐落在石塔和粘土山脊上的Craco是鬼城的原型。
这是一座被太阳和严冬烧毁的城市。这是一群用不稳定的砖块粘在一起的房子。他们的安排是如此富有表现力和迷人，看起来很假。它是一座房屋的雕塑，屋顶被掀翻，拱顶被打断，钟楼被毁。
这是一个不属于现在的地方。这个空间被困在过去的深处。在这里，时间和放纵创造了一个难以形容的奇迹。
每年，来自世界各地的成千上万的游客为了追求激情而寻找这样的奇迹。他们的旅程并不总是一帆风顺。他们这样做是通过遵循地球上最杰出的鬼城的不可抗拒的召唤。
鬼城避难所的目的就是响应这样的号召。
“鬼城避难所”是由YAC和Craco Ricerche发起的比赛。它邀请建筑师设计一个分散的系统，在古代的克雷科废墟现代避难所。这一系统将使游客生活在一个崇高的体验:生活在废墟中，并在一个鬼城的未覆盖的地窖下入睡。
在陡峭的山路和鹅卵石小路上，游客们将有机会躺在星空下，聆听克雷科善良幽灵的声音。当风吹过空空的窗户和被掀翻的屋顶时，小村庄的灵魂就会出现。它们是生锈的旧铰链，黄昏时吱吱作响，呜咽不已。他们是一个不顾时间，不打算死亡的哈姆雷特的身份的无礼的守护者。

陪审团
Joao Carrilho da Graca
伊恩•里奇
阿尔贝托Veiga
大卫Chipperfield
Benedetta Tagliabue (Miralles Tagliabue)
Vincenzo拉丁
安吉洛马(Marlegno)
皮诺·莱西基亚
佛朗哥Audrito (Studio65)
大卫Basulto (ArchDaily)
奖
一等奖8000欧元
二等奖4000欧元
三等奖2000欧元
2个金币500欧元一个
10个荣誉奖
30个决赛选手

日历
11/25/2019“早起的鸟儿”注册-开始
2019年12月22日(格林尼治时间晚上11点59分)“早起的鸟儿”登记结束
12/23/2019“标准”注册-开始
01/19/2020(格林威治时间晚上11点59分)“标准”注册结束
01/20/2020“延迟”注册-开始
02/16/2020(格林尼治时间晚上11点59分)“迟到”登记结束
02/19/2020 (h 12.00 pm -正午- GMT)材料提交截止日期

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